EPTOn August 02 2011 22:02 Titorelli wrote:
Thanks very much Rakaka-guys!
Really really awesome interviews. Can pleeeeeease someone subtitle the Haypro interview? ))
Thanks very much Rakaka-guys!
Really really awesome interviews. Can pleeeeeease someone subtitle the Haypro interview? ))I have no clue how to make subtitles, but here's a translation of the interview.
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Compared to other events, how is MLG Anaheim?
It's huge, but I think Columbus was bigger in terms of fans, but this is almost as big.
MLG is sick when it comes to the fans.
You've had a rough period and you chose to move back to Sweden. But at Columbus you had a pretty decent showing, did that have any effect on you, giving you more motivation or something else that made you more confident coming into Anaheim.
Actually I felt worse coming into Anaheim, coming into Columbus I felt pretty good. But before Anaheim, I don't really know, my practice haven't been very good, I just felt better during Columbus.
You had a pretty tough start, could you walk us through the matches you played so far?
I started with a 2-0 against TLO. Then I played against Naniwa and it didn't go as I had planned, I thought I had a solid advantage in game one but then I microed horribly and lost, in the second game I hatched first and got cannon rushed, which I wasn't too happy with.
Against Dongrae, who I faced about an hour ago, I felt like I was sitting in an ice machine up there on the featured stage, I couldn't get over 50 apm and I just couldn't play at all.
Do you mean you felt stiff yourself or that it was cold on stage?
It was freezing up there and I told the admins that I didn't want to play any more games of my games on the featured stage and they said that would try to fix that.
How do you feel in the TLO-House now? Have you gotten settled in? You have had Naugrim there for a while and TLO hasn't been there for a while, could you tell us about the situation in the house at the moment?
Right now, TLO is still living in Holland with Victor (Nazgul) so we have Naugrim living there instead, also during MLG Cytoplasm is living there. It's going really well, we keep practicing as always, it's cool.
So, you're enjoying it?
Yea, it's awesome.
Have you had to assume the role of father in the house now that TLO isn't there, or who is the boss now?
When TLO isn't there, there aren't any rules. We get out of bed whenever we want and eat whenever we want, but most of us have similar schedules so it works out pretty well.
About the tournament, you're getting Tyler in your group, do you think there should be some sort of rule that limits the amount of people from the same team that can be in a group?
Well, it's completely random so there's nothing you can do about it, it's just bad luck with placements. The only thing that's good about it is that we won't face eachother in the championship bracket matches tomorrow.
Oh, so maybe it's an advantage to have many teammembers in the same group?
You would think so, but if we have two players that we think can win a group which would guarantee them top 6, then it's really bad.
Is there any player here that have surpassed your expectations or that's just been playing the best?
I knew that Boxer would do good, but I wasn't expecting him to do this good. I knew Dongrae would destroy everyone and I think it's nice that MVP won all his games. I think the finals will be, perhaps Huk, but I think MMA vs Dongrae will be the finals.
Hots has entered the alpha stage and we could see a winter release, is this something you guys talk about and how do you feel about the fact that the game is probably going to change a lot in the near future?
We haven't really talked that much about it, but it's nice that it's coming, zerg needs new units and maybe Terran and Protoss aswell, it's going to be nice with a little variation.
Is it the balance changes you are looking forward to or are you getting a little tired of the game and want something new? Because from the esports perspective that much change could be bad.
I think it's good with a bit of variation but I'm definitely not tired of the game. I hope the expansion doesn't come too soon, I think a spring release would be better than a winter one. Regarding balance, it's going to shift, hopefully in the right direction.
Any last words, something to the fans?
I just want to thank everyone who supports me and the sponsors that send us to the US every month.
What placement are you aiming for?
The first time I got top 14th and after that I got top 9th, I really want to get top 8th but it's getting harder and harder with all the koreans.
Good luck, Teamliquid fighting.
It's huge, but I think Columbus was bigger in terms of fans, but this is almost as big.
MLG is sick when it comes to the fans.
You've had a rough period and you chose to move back to Sweden. But at Columbus you had a pretty decent showing, did that have any effect on you, giving you more motivation or something else that made you more confident coming into Anaheim.
Actually I felt worse coming into Anaheim, coming into Columbus I felt pretty good. But before Anaheim, I don't really know, my practice haven't been very good, I just felt better during Columbus.
You had a pretty tough start, could you walk us through the matches you played so far?
I started with a 2-0 against TLO. Then I played against Naniwa and it didn't go as I had planned, I thought I had a solid advantage in game one but then I microed horribly and lost, in the second game I hatched first and got cannon rushed, which I wasn't too happy with.
Against Dongrae, who I faced about an hour ago, I felt like I was sitting in an ice machine up there on the featured stage, I couldn't get over 50 apm and I just couldn't play at all.
Do you mean you felt stiff yourself or that it was cold on stage?
It was freezing up there and I told the admins that I didn't want to play any more games of my games on the featured stage and they said that would try to fix that.
How do you feel in the TLO-House now? Have you gotten settled in? You have had Naugrim there for a while and TLO hasn't been there for a while, could you tell us about the situation in the house at the moment?
Right now, TLO is still living in Holland with Victor (Nazgul) so we have Naugrim living there instead, also during MLG Cytoplasm is living there. It's going really well, we keep practicing as always, it's cool.
So, you're enjoying it?
Yea, it's awesome.
Have you had to assume the role of father in the house now that TLO isn't there, or who is the boss now?
When TLO isn't there, there aren't any rules. We get out of bed whenever we want and eat whenever we want, but most of us have similar schedules so it works out pretty well.
About the tournament, you're getting Tyler in your group, do you think there should be some sort of rule that limits the amount of people from the same team that can be in a group?
Well, it's completely random so there's nothing you can do about it, it's just bad luck with placements. The only thing that's good about it is that we won't face eachother in the championship bracket matches tomorrow.
Oh, so maybe it's an advantage to have many teammembers in the same group?
You would think so, but if we have two players that we think can win a group which would guarantee them top 6, then it's really bad.
Is there any player here that have surpassed your expectations or that's just been playing the best?
I knew that Boxer would do good, but I wasn't expecting him to do this good. I knew Dongrae would destroy everyone and I think it's nice that MVP won all his games. I think the finals will be, perhaps Huk, but I think MMA vs Dongrae will be the finals.
Hots has entered the alpha stage and we could see a winter release, is this something you guys talk about and how do you feel about the fact that the game is probably going to change a lot in the near future?
We haven't really talked that much about it, but it's nice that it's coming, zerg needs new units and maybe Terran and Protoss aswell, it's going to be nice with a little variation.
Is it the balance changes you are looking forward to or are you getting a little tired of the game and want something new? Because from the esports perspective that much change could be bad.
I think it's good with a bit of variation but I'm definitely not tired of the game. I hope the expansion doesn't come too soon, I think a spring release would be better than a winter one. Regarding balance, it's going to shift, hopefully in the right direction.
Any last words, something to the fans?
I just want to thank everyone who supports me and the sponsors that send us to the US every month.
What placement are you aiming for?
The first time I got top 14th and after that I got top 9th, I really want to get top 8th but it's getting harder and harder with all the koreans.
Good luck, Teamliquid fighting.
